The honeymoon period is over for new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim as he looks to bounce back from back-to-back defeats.
The Red Devils tasted defeat against Arsenal earlier an embarrassing 3-2 error-ridden defeat against Nottingham Forest at home at the weekend, with Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League.
Man Utd they have been inconsistent domestically and continentally this term, although they are unbeaten in the Europa League. Three disappointing draws have been followed by home wins against Greek side PAOK and Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.
Viktoria Plzen have an almost identical Europa League record to Man Utd this season, also drawing in the top three before securing back-to-back wins. They have conceded seven during the league stage, the same as the Red Devils, but they have scored one fewer than Thursday’s visitors.
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Viktoria Plzen vs Man Utd head to head results
This is the first competitive match between Viktoria Plzen and Man Utd.
Current form (all competitions)
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Victory Pilsen |
Man Utd |
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Karvina 1-2 Viktoria Plzen – 12/08/24 |
Man Utd 2-3 Nottingham Forest – 07/12/24 |
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Viktoria Plzen 1-1 Teplice – 12/05/24 |
Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd – 04/12/24 |
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Viktoria Plzen 3-2 Jablonec – 12/01/24 |
Man Utd 4-0 Everton – 12/01/14 |
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Dynamo Kyiv 1-2 Viktoria Plzen – 28/11/24 |
Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt – 28/11/24 |
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Hradec Kralove 0-1 Viktoria Plzen – 23/11/24 |
Ipswich Town 1-1 Man Utd – 24/11/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Application TNT Sports 2, discovery+, discovery+ |
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united states |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA, ViX |
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canada |
DAZN Canada |
Viktoria Plzen have a number of fitness issues heading into Thursday’s game with Man Utd, with Svetozar Markovic the latest to drop after being substituted just 23 minutes into the weekend win against Karvina.
A trio of forwards are expected to miss midweek, with Prince Adu, Christophe Kabongo and Rafiu Durosinmi likely. Full-back Jan Sykora and defensive midfielder Matej Valenta are also major doubts.
Predicted line-up of Viktoria Plzen against Man Utd (3-4-2-1): Jedlicka; Dweh, Hejda, Jemelka; Cadu, Cerv, Kalvach, Souare; Jirka, Sulcus; Vydra.
Man Utd suffered a crushing defeat at the weekend, but on balance it looks like they escaped defeat against Forest without further injuries. Amorim is likely to make changes from the side that underperformed on Saturday.
Man Utd only have three players currently, all of them defenders. Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw are unavailable for the Red Devils, although they could return in the next few games.
The likes of Joshua Zirkzee, Marcus Rashford and Noussair Mazraoui are among those who could make the starting eleven in the Czech Republic as Man Utd look for redemption.
Man Utd predicted line-up against Viktoria Plzen (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; circus
It remains incredibly difficult to predict what Man Utd form we will witness ahead of any game, but the Red Devils are certainly favorites heading into Plzen. They are unbeaten in the Europa League despite some underwhelming performances and will be able to rotate on Thursday as injuries subside.
Amorim’s side have failed to impress in recent weeks with a 4-0 thrashing of Everton and could find life difficult against an unbeaten side on Thursday. Defensive vulnerabilities have been repeatedly exposed this term, but Man Utd should have the attacking quality to secure a much-needed win.
